U.S. hires more women and minorities but pays less
A study by the U S Commission on Civil Rights finds federal employment in Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas growing more diverse yet paying women and minorities less than white men in similar roles. It criticizes insufficient affirmative action and weak transition plans across 23 agencies employing about 102 000 workers.
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U.S
Kansas City, Mo
Iowa
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Environmental Protection Agency
Des Moines man guilty on two murder counts
A Linn County jury found Jack Leroy Losee Jr. guilty of two counts of first degree murder for the slayings of Edwin Rains and Betty Thompson in March 1982. Sentencing set for April 25. Losee, 24, faces life without parole.
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Linn County
Jack Leroy Losee Jr
Des Moines
Losee
Edwin Alan Rains
Betty Eileen Thompson
Polk County
Rodney Ryan
Hampton
Rains
William Rickabaugh
Rickabaugh
Thompson
Eastern Iowa students excel at Drake problem solving bowl
Several Eastern Iowa gifted students earned top honors at Drake University's Problem Solving Bowl in Des Moines. Delwein Elementary placed third in problem solving booklets and first in dramatic skits under coach Charlene Stocker. Linn-Mar Junior High pairs Amy Lopez and Matt Baumer topped intermediate individual results and the Linn-Mar team earned a third place skit award. Deb Venzke of Mid-Prairie Junior High won written scenario, with Nick Spencer and Joyce Olson coaching Linn-Mar students.
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Eastern Iowa
Drake University
Des Moines
Delwein Elementary
Charlene Stocker
Linn-Mar
Amy Lopez
Northview Place
Matt Baumer
Crandall Drive
Corey Martin
Longview Drive
Dave Woods
Surrey Drive
Krishna Shenoy
Eastview Ave
Shannon Mollenhauer
Blairs Ferry Road
Butch Ross
26Th Ave
Robin Bardwell
Brentwood Drive
Debbie Venzke
Mid-Prairie Junior High
Kalona
Nick Spencer
Joyce Olson
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Owen Cart
Samsung
Lenox Giftware
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Miller Imperial
Riekes
Bohemia
Andan Catalog
First Ave. S.E
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